The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-10
'MoRGANIoWN. v Y 4. FRIDA y J5NE 10 1851.
all sides By seas, ~ is not unnatural
MARITIME powers should prevail.

that spring up Id the future under
the fostering care Of Christianity,
will doubtless be- Of English origin.
What fields still resSain untrods
denny the gigantic advances of civ
ilization! s.
What is the mainspring of es6.
great religious, social, and pr cal
features? Is not Christian "a
by the English speaking per ~
important factor?
Perhaps an Injustice would 81
done to- America not to descant 0il
her role ID the coming TRACED She
stands no ignoBle rival to highlands
greatness, WhehSher dormant ener-
gies are aroused til exertion.
sO.!! What a glorious future before
us! The Language will be as wide
spread as the sage Of HaWarden, w.
B. Gladstone has predicted The
Language Of John Milton is distined
ia resonnd ia the Pagan temples the
tones that have come for Liberty
and Lanlipd
The mountains and valleys of the
Orient now silent vii echo the voice
Of love il its purity, and friendship
in its artlessness wv
Mr.. III. C. Ogden, Of Fairmont,
grated on our own Commonwealth
aWest Virginia.
Mr.. Ogden's style is vivid and Or
namental. His thought is clear and
strong, and he is one of the strong
est men of his elass. ny.
He began by pointing out the
great struggle Of our State for the
Union. Yet she is not so completely
allied to any section of the country
as I'd. fail to recognize merit in any
part of the land. She loves the
whole country. She has furnished
the greatest Southern soldier, and
has Given hundreds Of her sons to
the North. She has been especially
faxnsnd ~ atlsa Ih1n VIZ 4
our State behind other States Id
wealth. &c IS because Vest Vir.
ginia's sons are not sufficiently loyal
to our State. Our first duty is to
the land of our birth. When she
has educated our sons, they should
bring as an offering at her shrine,
as a work of love. to her, the very
best efforts Of their intellectual &C.
umen. To our educational work
there is a grand field fer enterprise.
So in alil other opportunities.
West Virginia offers the very high
est inducements to those of her sons
who are willing to. serve that they
may win. Then, young men Of
West Virginia, go not from our
own borders. Here do. your work.
There are two classes Of citizens in
our State. The one clings to old
chivalry and ideas that died twenty
years ago, We must remember that
the past cannot be resurreeted, how
ever sweet to them the memories
may he. If all would work together
what a grand future there is before
us.
aWest Virginia, the mountain
State! Baptized in blood! The
land of brave men and beautiful
wome EN-! May thy sons live in I'M
ion and prosperity; may they Wor-
ship there with love which neither
time can eface nor misfortune
shake. - i
Nh. EIliott's essay on the Spirit
of the Age was written in that
gentleman's best style, and although
his fort is rather as a debater than
an essayist his production was
worthy of his marked ability. The
thought was deep and elegantly e1-
pressed and was one Of the best
essays ever read here.
He began with a beautiful figure
which showed the Condition Of the
world at the beginning and how q
spirit Of progress, which has always
prevailed in our history.
Henext spoke Of thesnecssiVe sta
ges Ii the worlds history. But our
own age, despite'its defects,is the best
in the worlds history best il NOR
ais, science, philosophy and religion.
Yet while we have all this life, we
are as vet but In the dawn. There
are as yet many obstacles. This Is
the age Of pedantry.
The most stinguishing charac-
teristic Of our age is inquiry.
Everything is on trial. All is IN
der the seyerest scrutiny.
Another characteristic Of the .'age
il the spirit Of federation. d